Category: Africa

President Uhuru Kenyatta was hosted for breakfast at ODM leader Raila Odinga’s home in Bondo on Friday. Uhuru arrived in Kisumu on Thursday where he was given a hero’s welcome. He is on a two-day working tour of Nyanza.

Tycoon businessman Jimi Wanjigi attended the breakfast meeting. He went bearing gifts, which he presented to the hostess – Ida Odinga.

President Uhuru started his tour by launching the Universal Health Care pilot in Kisumu. UHC will be piloted in four counties: Kisumu, Nyeri, Machakos and Isiolo.

After the breakfast at Raila’s home, Uhuru is expected to preside over the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology graduation. The university will confer honorary degrees on the President and Raila.

Five years ago, it was reported that the former Prime Minister Raila Odinga was putting up a Sh1 billion hill-side palatial residence in Riat Kisumu.

Construction of the palatial, almost stately 74 roomed residence begun nine years ago and was completed sometime in 2015.

The home is crested in Kanyakwar, Riat Hills overlooking Kisumu International Airport. It affords the former PM a near-aerial view of Kisumu City, the base of his political power.

“At some point, the PM was under pressure from family members to convert it into a hotel facility but he stuck his ground on the home idea. His will has prevailed to date,” a source close to Raila said yesterday.

The residence has close to 10 bedrooms- including Raila’s master bedroom all upstairs. It has four expansive kitchens, two main conference rooms, two small conference rooms and many offices.

The main contractor is said to be a foreigner who subcontracted local contractors. Currently, the contractor is doing final touches on the facility and at the same time doing landscaping outside.

Other sources said the construction is behind schedule as it was intended to be finished last year.

The political icon also has another home in the leafy suburbs of Karen.

Here are photos from today’s event where he hosted the president in his Bondo home.

Speaking to a Tanzanian based website, Sanura, who is popularly known as Mama Dangote in social media circles, revealed that it was time for her son to get married and she wouldn’t oppose if it Tanasha turns out to be her daughter-in-law.

She continued stating that she was pleased with Tanasha’s young age;

“Sasa nimkatae amenikosea nini mtoto wa watu? Nani amesema nimemkataa mkwe wangu? Kama mwanangu amemuona anamfaa basi nipo radhi amuoe maana umri wake unaenda na umri wa kumuoa (Why would I say no to Tanasha? Who said I have refused my in-law? If my son has seen her fit for himself, who I’m I to say no? After all their ages are both conducive for marriage.”

Kenyan singer/songwriter and producer Kagwe Mungai has partnered with Ciroc Vodka, which has been made famous over the years because of the marketing and promotion being handled by Sean ”Diddy” Combs who has an equal-share venture with profits from the brand being split between him and manufacturing partner.

This working partnership will see Kagwe do some projects like music, traveling and events with them. The partnership is an evolving one that will take place for a couple of months.

Kagwe Mungai’s partnership makes him the second person in Kenya after the Fashion/Beauty/Foodie/Lifestyle Content Creator Joy Kendi who is also brand ambassador.

This partnership comes some days after being nominated as the best Male artist in Eastern Africa in the All Africa Music Awards (Afrima awards). Kagwe was grateful for having been nominated along side big East African Artists.

Kagwe is yet to release his album which he features big collaborations with music artists like South Africa’s Sho Majozi and Tanzania’s Mimi Mars.

The photos have however left us wondering Diamond anafeel aje after seeing bae ‘s photo with his frenemy.

Diamond even confessed that she is the woman he is going to marry

The father of three revealed that Tanasha was the only woman he was going to marry.

“Tanasha is the only lady who showed me some seriousness on the (marriage) idea and I now officially announce that I am marrying her. She got all the qualities of a woman any man would wish to marry. Many of us men only focus on the physical attractiveness of a woman, body shape among other things, which she got as well, but what convinced me more and attracted me is her good manners.”

Ngina Kenyatta is the only daughter out of three children to President Uhuru Kenyatta and first lady Margaret Kenyatta. She is quiet on social media as she even does not have a definite account. Ngina and her Cousin Nana Wanjiku Gacega, who is the new CEO of KICC, attended the Global Citizen festival.

The festival was to honour and celebrate Nelson Mandela’s work to end poverty for his 100th birthday. Some of the performing acts included Casper Nyovest, Pharell Williams and Beyonce and Jay Z perform as the main acts.

Kenyan Celebrities who got to watch Beyonce at the Global Citizen Festival(photos)

Below are pictures of the two cousins at the FNB stadium in Johannesburg South Africa,

2018 has seen many celebrity relationships end for one reason or the other.

We take a look at some of the worst breakups we have seen in 2018.

People break up everyday but the list below has been termed the worst due to the publicity they attracted:

1. Zari

The mother of five broke up with Diamond Platnumz over what she termed as constant disrespect. She wrote

“Understand this is very difficult for me to do. There have been multiple rumors some with evidence floating around In ALL SORTS of media in regards. Diamond’s constant cheating and sadly I have decided to end my relationship with Diamond.

As my RESPECT, INTEGRITY, DIGNITY 8, WELL BEING cannot be compromised. We are separating as partners but not as parents. This doesn’t reduce me as a self-made Individual, and as a caring mother, and the boss lady you have all come to know.

I continue to build as a mogul, I will Inspire the world of women to become boss ladies too. I will teach my four sons to always respect women, and teach my daughter what self respect means,unlike many.

I’ve been in the industry for 12 years and through all my challenges I came out a victor because I am a winner,and so are all of you Zari supporters.HAPPY VALENTINES.”

2. Vera Sidika and Otile Brown

The two broke up in what has been the most publicized relationship in the recent past.Vera opened up saying that Otile was using her for his own gains.

The last few weeks have seen the public entertained after the damsel leaked their conversations online even airing Otile’s wanting bedroom performance.

He recently broke up with his fiancée of 3 years saying that they had both agreed it was the best for both of them. Talking to Classic 105, he said

“People fall in and out of love, and maybe the plans I had for her did not work out.

We moved on because there is more to life than just love and relationships. People should stop speculating things, but instead let her move on with her life. She is free to be out there and get other people.

To be honest, we agreed that whatever we wanted to do together would not work out, and it was a peaceful agreement. Tulikua tunaenda Canaan tukapata mamba.”

The damsel, who is expectant with her first child, recently opened up on being left high and dry by her boyfriend while heavy with child, adding that he wanted her to terminate the pregnancy.

In an interview with SDE, she says

“He left when I was two months pregnant but God has been faithful. Rejection is one thing I can never wish for my worst enemies.I can never harbour bitterness or hard felling on him. Everything happens for a reason. My baby will be great that’s for sure. It’s said that when you are with God the rest is a peanut.”

The curvaceous lady parted ways with her mzungu bae this year. Taking to her instagram she posted a long post on the reason for their breakup.

“I loved this guy! But the distance just couldn’t allow us to be together, it’s been tough and we were not happy. I’m single and happy, focusing on myself and law practice. I’m sure I will find love and when it’s real; it will be easy,”

After endless struggle and fights for little things because we were both agitated about everything coz we missed each other, we finally decided to quit.”she wrote.

The Global Citizen Festival, Mandela 100 took place in Johannesburg South Africa to honor Nelson Mandela’s work to end poverty for his 100th birthday. Celebrities all over the world performed. Among the main performances was Beyonce and Jay Z.

Below are some of the Kenyan celebrities who got the chance to attend the spectacular event,

On the big boat, music was booming and it was full or even over booked. I had no seat. I had no life jacket.

The boat that had dropped us was going back with life jackets, so I called it back and said, “We need to get lifejackets.” So they got us three blue lifejackets. I wore my jacket and fastened it.

Many had no jackets, and many (who had them) did not even fasten them. When Hope wore his, he left it open claiming he was feeling hot. That’s when I said, “Don’t joke. Do you think when the boat is capsizing it gives you time to fasten your jacket?”

People were in a happy mood and many already drunk or tipsy. I got a seat in the middle of the boat where I could observe everything. From the word go, the DJs kept telling us to balance the boat.

There was someone next to me, Freeman and others. I wasn’t dancing, but I was always sliding down. I realised the boat was always leaning on the side where I was and the DJ kept on telling us “Balance the boat, please balance the boat.”

WATER INTO THE BOAT

Hope Mukasa had noticed that there was water flowing into the boat and he showed it to me. At the time, it would come in then and flow out.

Actually, the boat was under repair as we were sailing. Lights were coming on and off. I didn’t realize that it was the engine failing, that we are in the middle of the lake and not moving.

I got a little scared when a wave hit the boat and a speaker flew off into the water.

There were other boats passing by whose occupants realized that we had a problem and they warned that we were about to capsize.

They asked for those who wanted to leave with them. Some 15 people left but others were too drunk to care.

It was known that this boat was always faulty and was down for over a month before we used it, had no license and the skippers were unqualified. They even jumped off the boat and left us to die.

But when it was getting too dark, I got worried. I always have my phone on me, so I switched on the torch. I told Hope, “You realize we are going?” I just held my bag and got ready.

No sooner had I finished the phrase than the boat capsized.

I fear water so much. I do not swim. I only learnt it because it was compulsory it Namasagali College where I studied and was rescued from drowning twice.

This time I did not panic. I held my breath for about 40 seconds or a minute and I was peddling under water. I have never dived, but I did what I saw my children do when they dive. I peddled and my head got out of the water.

Maybe I was floating, I don’t know.

Around me in the dark, people were screaming, wailing and others repenting.

I held my phone (which had its torch on) up so that we could be found.

There was this lady who kept grabbing me on my side and pulling on my jacket. I would just pull my jacket back on. I kept going forward.

BIG WAVES

And then the big waves started coming. I thought I was going to die because they were somehow taking off my jacket. I felt my legs getting tired.

We are ten demons. We have said she will not sing again. If she does, she spoils for all of us,” the demons say, using Rose Muhando’s voice.

After the demon run out of her body screaming, Rose wakes up and narrates that her life had been held hostage by the demons.

“I was tired, for three months they took everything, I couldn’t even pay my children’s school fees. My manager told me, if I go back home, I will die. They dug a hole in my house and buried charms there”

Pastor Ng’ang’a finishes off the exorcism by spraying her with something misty. Rose falls back down again and the pastor commands her to sleep. He then narrates how he has helped her.

“I did not know why you called me, but when she walked into my office I knew that she is not herself.

Don’t forget this is Rose Muhando, the popular and famous gospel star. [The demons] have burnt her hands and spoilt her face, she walked into my office and I couldn’t believe it is her.

I gave her Ksh 5,000 and asked her to come to the service to be delivered.”Pastor Ng’ang’a told the congregation.

Social media users have raised eyebrows over the video claiming that the controversial pastor may have staged the entire exercise for publicity.

Children’s Day was set aside to honor and promote the welfare of the world’s children. Universally it is celebrated on November 20th.

Children are our future, we must protect their rights and empower them to achieve their dreams.

Here are some of the ways you can celebrate this day,

1. Giving to the homeless

The number of homeless people in Nairobi is constantly increasing with the highest number of them being children. Most of them go hungry for days. It would be a very cool initiative to feed some of these kids at least one meal in the day.

2. Visiting the children homes

Most kids in this home have been abandoned by their parents or are orphans. Visiting a home to help the matrons or even provide food or clothes will leave an impact to this kids.

These two have been friends for the longest and are among few celebrities who are not scared to show it.

Earlier, Larry Madowo posted,

‘Living our best lives now in Paris with one of my realest, smartest friends. But Edith Kimani is also one of the silliest. I keep her around because she teaches me fancy things and she’s a general riot’

3. Paskal Tokodi and Celestine Gachuhi

Their on screen chemistry in their series ‘Selina’ which airs on Maisha magic just makes us want them to date in real life.

luxita_5:But Darling why would you buy a guy a car? Men like to provide for the woman they love not the other way round. If he doesn’t have much he will give you even the little that he has. Dont try to buy his affection, he will turn you into a sugar mommy which isn’t love. @queenveebosset

jimmi.to:Huyu sasa vile anakaa hivi c utavaa thong zake😂

tanishasherry9302:Why don’t you keep your love story’s to yourself we are tired

isaiahowuor:Let Tanzanians wakuje kwa saloon yako !!! Bure kabisa !!! Otile came from a humble background and he is growing don’t be surprised if you GI beg him tomorrow …

African comedy has showed immense growth over the past years. Just like musicians and actors, comedians are becoming celebrities in Africa and beyond. We have African comedians traveling the world to perform in big crowds and others winning big awards.

Some of the celebrated comedians include,

1. Trevor Noah

Africa’s most famous comedian, Trevor Noah is well known for his unapologetic approach to race, apartheid and politics. He is a South African Born to a Swiss father and a Xhosa mother. He’s struggle to identify to a one specific stereotype makes him a genius when it comes to comedy.

Trevor was the first South African comedian to sell out a one-man show and has continued to break records ever since. In 2015, Trevor took over as host of ABC’s “the daily show” from Jon Stewart, becoming Africa’s biggest comedy export of all time.

2. Eric Omondi

One of the most common faces on Kenyan Television, Eric Omondi is a comedian and an activist who does not like to be called an entertainer. The comedian, who started out as a noise maker in class, made his breakthrough when he appeared on Kenya’s well known TV show, The Churchill show.

It was there that Eric became a household name and a comedy power force in the region, even performing at big events such as the African Kings of Comedy Festival in Nigeria.

He recently won an award as the Best African comedian at the African Entertainment award.

Referred to by many as the ‘Queen of Africa Comedy’, Anne Kansiime is a Ugandan comedian entertainer and actress. She first broke into the scene with the YouTube Series, Minibuzz, in which she made fun of Ugandans’ experience in daily public transport.

Her stand-up shows have sold out arenas and auditoriums in major cities including London, Kuala Lumpur, Lilongwe, Gaborone and Harare. With more than 15 million views online and a YouTube silver play button.

Anne continues to entertain people across the continent through her online videos and stand up shows.

4. Bright Okpocha Aka Basket Mouth

Born and raised in Abia State, Nigeria, Basket mouth, is a comedian whose resume one cannot simply ignore. The first African to ever host a show at the Apollo in London, he has continued to set trends performing at events like Lord of the Ribs, Comedy Central Presents and the Basket mouth live at the 02 arena in London.

5. Daliso Chaponda

Daliso Chaponda is a UK based Malawian comedian well known for his versatility and “quite on the edge” jokes. A good example of how versatile of a performer Daliso can be is how he performed a “filthy set in silhouettes strip clubs in Birmingham and about two days later did a family show at the 2007 greenbelt Christian festival.

Daliso has performed all across the world in cities like Cape Town, London and has made appearances on the BBC’s “The world stands up”. He annually hosts a show in his hometown of Lilongwe called “laughrica” where he invites different local and international comedians for a one-night comedy event.

Churchill from Kenya is a well known and respected comedian who has been in the business since 1996. Kenya produced a living legend in Churchill and 20 years later, he continues to crack up Africa. He is the host of the Churchill Show on NTV Kenya which is recorded live on Thursdays at the Carnivore Restaurant. It has a viewership of over 11 million and is the highest rated East African programme.

7. Michael Blackson

Michael Blackson is a Ghanaian who is well-known for his dry jokes which are always good enough to make his audience reeling in laughter. He is actually the oldest of all the comedians in this list: he was born in November 1972. He is popularly known as the African King of Comedy. He got his inspiration from the comedy of Eddie Murphy.

8. Emmanuella Samuel

The Nigerian comedian/actress is one of the special talents under the mark angel comedy cooperation.

In 2016, she was awarded the Best New Comedian and Princess of Comedy at the Afro-Australia Music and Movie Awards in Australia. She is also the first African to have one million subscribers on her YouTube comedy channel.

“Thank you God for my children. It’s tough raising them alone but then again you arealwayss there. #Grateful and blessed.”

After breaking up with Diamond Platnumz on Valentine’s Day, BBC after the break-up, Zari revealed that she will raise her kids alone in case the singer didn’t want to. She said this during an interview with BBC.

“IF HE WANTS TO SUPPORT HIS CHILDREN HE CAN DO THAT BUT IF HE DOESN’T WANT TO ITS STILL OKAY. I CAN MANAGE ON MY OWN,” she said.

We hope soon she will find a father figure to help her raise the kids.

“in a patriarchal society such as ours, the appointment of a female head of state not only sets the standard for the future but also normalises women as decision-makers in public life”.

sahle-work zewde

President Sahle-Work has served as an ambassador for Ethiopia in Senegal and Djibouti. She has also held a number of UN positions, including head of peace-building in the Central African Republic (CAR).

Immediately before becoming president, Ms Sahle-Work was the UN representative at the African Union.

In the Ethiopian constitution, the post of president is ceremonial with the prime minister holding the political power.

The last African female head of state was Mauritian President Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, who resigned in March over an expenses scandal. She denied any wrong doing.